Donald Trump is not a political genius or a genius of any kind. He ran for president out of pure narcissism and accidentally tapped into a thick, rich vein of American stupid.
Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris): This is a species in the Cardinal family. The bright coloured plumage of the male of this 14cm (5.5in) bird only develops in its second year. These North American birds feed on seed. Gorgeous photo taken by Stacey Rich Bergman in the United States. #paintedbunting
This mammoth ivory statue is 40,000-years-old!π· This is the Lion Man of the Hohlenstein-Stadel, considered to be the oldest-known zoomorphic (animal-shaped) sculpture in the world. The Lion Man has the head of a cave lion with a partly human body.
This cuneiform clay tablet documents a transaction in Ur in which Ea-nΔsir, a trader, allegedly sold sub-standard copper to a customer, Nanni. Nanni, dissatisfied with the quality, wrote a complaint addressing the poor service & mistreatment of his servant.
"History does not repeat, but it does instruct. We know that war offers at least five kinds of opportunities for aspiring dictators. Let us consider the moves that Trump could make, and how they could be stopped."
For the first time ever, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will stream the two opening songs of the Springsteen & E Street Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour kickoff in Minneapolis β live and free at approximately 7:30 p.m. CT tonight!